By K’Shema Francis—  Embattled gospel singer George Nooks is expected to go to court after he was reportedly found with just under two ounces of cocaine last week. During Music News last Monday, the 56-year-old entertainer professed to “Ride Out His Storm.” George Nooks is slated to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday, May 17. Narcotics detectives arrested and charged George Nooks for breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act on Friday, May 5. According to CCU, about 9:00 p.m., lawmen were on operation in a community when they observed Nooks acting in a manner that arouse their suspicion. He was accosted and a bag he was carrying searched and just under 2 ounces of cocaine reportedly found. George Nooks who was offered station bail in the sum of $80,000 maintains … Read entire article »

 George Nooks—  Livern Barrett, Senior Gleaner Writer Reggae crooner George Nooks has been arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, law enforcement sources have revealed. Police sources say the 56-year-old entertainer was arrested in St Andrew yesterday after a plastic bag with a small quantity of white powdery substance, believed to be cocaine, was found in his 2016 Mercedes Benz sport utility vehicle. The God is Standing By hitmaker was charged with possession of cocaine and offered bail in the sum of $80,000. He is to appear in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on May 17. According to sources, he was taken to the Duhaney Park Police Station, where the plastic bag containing the white powdery susbstance was reportedly sealed and labelled “in his presence and view.” It’s reported that Nooks’ luxury vehicle was … Read entire article »

By Kevin Jackson—    George Nooks— SINGER George Nooks is reeling from a prolific 2016 on the New York reggae charts. His most recent album, the gospel-inspired Ride Out Your Storm and single of the same name, both did well on the year-end charts. The album Ride Out Your Storm is number two for 2016. The album, which topped the chart for multiple weeks, also did well on the Billboard Reggae album and Gospel album charts. Released by Tads Records, Ride out Your Storm contains 15 tracks. It is Nooks’ first album in four years. It contains interpretations of George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord, Jim Reeves’ Precious Memories, Kenny Rogers’ Love Lifted Me, and Shirley Caesar’s I Remember Mama. Among the producers for the album are Nooks, Richie Stephens, and Bobby Digital. Nooks, whose career began in … Read entire article »